154
154
Sep 24, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
he's president of the united states. very effective speaker. >> mitt romney has an advantage because he's been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year. >> both candidates are in debate prep mode. the president practiced on friday with senator john kerry. last night on "60 minutes" we got a debate preview. the economy policy and the role of government. both asked about campaign hi hiccups. >> that's not the campaign. that was me. that's not a campaign. i've got a very effective campaign that's doing a very good job. but not everything i say is elegant. >> the president has acknowledged he failed to deliver on one of his biggest campaign promises. if you ask me the biggest disappointment is we vice president changed the tone in washington as much as we would like? >> you don't bear responsibility for that? >> as president, i bear responsibility for everything, to some degree. >> to some degree is an interesting little fighting words between the parties in washington. the two talked about the role of
he's president of the united states. very effective speaker. >> mitt romney has an advantage because he's been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year. >> both candidates are in debate prep mode. the president practiced on friday with senator john kerry. last night on "60 minutes" we got a debate preview. the economy policy and the role of government. both asked about campaign hi hiccups. >> that's not the campaign. that was me. that's not a...
192
192
Sep 12, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
has the arab spring been good for the united states? >> well, yes, it has -- >> i have to stop you there. here is hillary clinton. >> yesterday our post in libya was attacked. heavily armed militants attacked the compound and set fire to the buildings. american and libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. four americans were killed. they included sean smith, a foreign service information management officer, and our ambassador to libya, chris stevens. we are still making next of kin notifications for the other two individuals. this is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths around the world. we condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence and we send our prayers to the families, friends and colleagues of those we've lost. all over the world every day americans risk our lives in the service of our countries and values. because they believe that the united states must be a force for peace and progress in the world. that these aspirations are worth striving and sacrificing for. al
has the arab spring been good for the united states? >> well, yes, it has -- >> i have to stop you there. here is hillary clinton. >> yesterday our post in libya was attacked. heavily armed militants attacked the compound and set fire to the buildings. american and libyan security personnel battled the attackers together. four americans were killed. they included sean smith, a foreign service information management officer, and our ambassador to libya, chris stevens. we are...
150
150
Sep 17, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
the united states is getting drawn into a theologic debate. that is a mistake. is he right? >> i think that is true. this is a fight in the islamic world. far less islam versus the west and increasely true for theast 30 years. this is as they struggle to figure out how you blend the principles of a -- of the 21st century with their own cultural traditions. >> you said in some ways. that mean there is as there are things are not better muslim world? >> the film is associated with u.s. government policy. >> there's still some perception of america? >> in the same way a lot of americans look at the islamic world and say you get these few people in front of an embassy, that must mean they all hate us and the reality is they don't. >> robin wright, you are the author of the books "the islami islamists are coming." good to have your perspective, thank you. >>> all right occupy anniversary keep investors away on wall street? >>> plus, four years after the big collapse, the markets have come roaring back, but why isn't main street feeling the same impact? >>> first, today's trivia q
the united states is getting drawn into a theologic debate. that is a mistake. is he right? >> i think that is true. this is a fight in the islamic world. far less islam versus the west and increasely true for theast 30 years. this is as they struggle to figure out how you blend the principles of a -- of the 21st century with their own cultural traditions. >> you said in some ways. that mean there is as there are things are not better muslim world? >> the film is associated...
109
109
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
states. both campaigns quietly admit the president is ahead. the four candidates barnstormed through seven states over the last 72 hours. on "meet the press" mitt romney laid out the task ahead of him. >> i have really two months to be able to convince people i can do a better job than the incumbent. >> vice president biden has set up shop in ohio to give voters an almost daily reminder that romney once suggested it would be best to, quote, let detroit go bankrupt. on "meet the press" romney did his best to shrink the distance between himself and the obama/biden ticket on that very issue with an altered explanation. >> my view was general motors should have gone into bankruptcy earlier. the president resisted that for months. i said, let them go into bankruptcy. help them come out but let them go in. i don't think most americans know that gm went bankrupt. >> it's that last sentence there. in other words, hey, it wasn't just me that was for bankruptcy. so was he. romney also clarified his opp
states. both campaigns quietly admit the president is ahead. the four candidates barnstormed through seven states over the last 72 hours. on "meet the press" mitt romney laid out the task ahead of him. >> i have really two months to be able to convince people i can do a better job than the incumbent. >> vice president biden has set up shop in ohio to give voters an almost daily reminder that romney once suggested it would be best to, quote, let detroit go bankrupt. on...
100
100
Sep 7, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
states, my father, my hero, joe biden. >> vice president's son. b beau biden. he's here next speaking of political families, we've got a rare friday election result for you as the kennedies try to send another generation to capitol hill. mitt romney's schedule, they're both going to iowa and new hampshire today. but they're going to crisscross and their planes may pass in the day. maybe they somewhere over south bend, indiana. you're watching our last special edition from charlotte. we'll be right back. bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a nice, clean race. no need to get nasty. here's your "honk if you had an affair with taylor" yard sign. looks good. [ male announcer ] fedex office. now save 50% on banners. [ male announcer ] fedex office
states, my father, my hero, joe biden. >> vice president's son. b beau biden. he's here next speaking of political families, we've got a rare friday election result for you as the kennedies try to send another generation to capitol hill. mitt romney's schedule, they're both going to iowa and new hampshire today. but they're going to crisscross and their planes may pass in the day. maybe they somewhere over south bend, indiana. you're watching our last special edition from charlotte. we'll...
136
136
Sep 21, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the united states. and i promised him that i wouldn't call him back this time. >> what if it didn't happen that way? what if somehow the vice president won florida and the white house? that alternate universe in which al gore becomes president is explored in a new ebook called 43 with an asterisk written by jeff greenfield and columnist for yahoo! joins. he joins me now. you and i trade what-ifs all the time. you turned this into an e-book. what was your motivation? >> i did a book last year when three what-ifs, what if, what about al gore winning florida. i used the same technique. i did a lot of reporting, talked to people what it would have been like and had to come up with a tiny twist of fate that put gore in the white house. it could not have been a recount because all of the mechanics were on the side of bush. >> the twist of fate was what? >> very simple -- eelian gonzalez' mother doesn't drown. she survives the shipwreck. she takes custody of the boy with no particular controversy. >> a lot of
bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the united states. and i promised him that i wouldn't call him back this time. >> what if it didn't happen that way? what if somehow the vice president won florida and the white house? that alternate universe in which al gore becomes president is explored in a new ebook called 43 with an asterisk written by jeff greenfield and columnist for yahoo! joins. he joins me now. you and i trade what-ifs all the time. you turned this...